Iowa House approves reapportionment plan amid court fight
The Iowa House passed a 50 Senate district plan with two-house units aiming for equal population, 55 to 37, amid criticism from Democrats who call it unconstitutional and likely to reach the courts. Largest district 97,865 in Polk. smallest 55,890 in Worth and parts of Mitchell Crawford. Town population 3,825,041. average districts: 56,500 senate, 28,250 house.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
G.O.P
Legislatre
Elizabeth Shaw
R-Davenport
Polk County
Monona County
Crawford
Harrison
Iowa
Worth
Mitchell
Cerro Gordo
Town
sTown
Shaw
Supreme Court
Seizure of Soviet Vessel in San Francisco Bay
Federal marshals seized the Soviet cargo ship Suleyman Starskiy in San Francisco Bay to secure a $37,000 damage claim. The vessel, owned by Far East Steamship Co, was held with its crew of 44 aboard. Local lawyers for Soviet interests criticized the action as a punitive seizure under maritime law.
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Alameda
Calif
Prelude “Corp
Westport
San Francisco Bay
Port Point
Maks
Panberag
Sacle
Sherint
Gline
Suleyman Stalskiy
Tor
Gad
Japan
Cline
Edward Ransom
Graydon
U.S
Sterling
Panama
Iskiy
Black Sea
John Bierns
San Francisca Law Firm
Hunters Nab Anamosa Escapes Near Viola
Richard d Hines a 20 year old from Floris who escaped a work detail at a power plant near the reformatory walls was captured near Viola by two raccoon hunters. Richard Graves of Viola and Randy Harms of Monticello received a $100 reward. Hines was sentenced to five years in the reformatory from Davis county in 1989 for concealing stolen property.
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Anamosa
Richard d ‘Hines
Floris
Divsty
Reformatory
Viola
Richard Graves
Randy “Harms
Monticello
Steve Dailey
Graves
Harms
Hines
Davis County
Soldier Guilty in G1 Club Case at Redstone Arsenal
Sgt William Higdon a career soldier with 24 years service was convicted Thursday of accepting kickbacks and stealing funds while running army clubs in Vietnam at Redstone Arsenal Alabama AP report sentence notes.
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Redstone Arsenal
Ala
William Higdon
Vietnam
Collins NR Directors OK Terms of Deal
NR and Collins Radio announce boards approved a plan for NR to invest 35 million in Collins via a convertible preferred stock issue with warrants to buy up to 30 million common shares. Conversion price set at 10.50, giving NR board control, subject to definitive agreement and shareholder approval. A separate item reports a Knoxville couple killed in a small plane crash en route to Tennessee.
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Teder Rapids News
North American Rockwell Corp
Collins Radio Co
Collins
Collins Board
Murfreesboro, Tenn AP
Knoxville, Towa
Austin Chandler
Towa
Tennessee
Five Americans Held By Cubans for Trial
Cuban state radio reports ordered held for trial in Cuba after authorities seized a 58-foot yacht and a barge with four Americans aboard plus an American paddling from Key West to Mexico. The U S citizens were detained over illegal entry and related charges as Cuba ties the seizures to the larger case.
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Cuba
U. 3
America
U. S. Ican
Revo|coast Guard
Key West
U. S
Key
Fritz Sprandel
Mexico
Cayo Megano
Las Villas
Cabo Cruz
Oriente
Bruce Says Reds Playing Politics with Prisoners
Paris AP report says U S Ambassador David K Bruce accused the Vietnamese Communists of exploiting prisoners of war for political ends and demanded clarification of talks about prisoners and war settlement. Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh reaffirmed the hard line on troop withdrawals and freeing prisoners despite any softening signals.
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Bruce
Reds
Paris
U.S
David K
Brite
Defense
Clark
Clifford
Indo-China
Nguyen Thi Binh
Nixon Lists Products Available to Chinese
The White House released a broad list of American-made products allowed for sale to mainland China ending a 21-year embargo. The license permits shipment without further government approval for items including farm, fish, forestry goods, tobacco, fertilizers, textiles, and various equipment and consumer goods.
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Washington
White House
China
Nixon
U.S
Red China
Nixon Glen
Europe
Soviet Union
Nixon Rap by Ted Disputed By Humphrey
Senator Hubert Humphrey disavowed Ted Kennedy's charge that Nixon's Vietnam policy is politically motivated. He said he believes Nixon wants peace and is not cynical or partisan, pushing for a gradual approach while Kennedy and Dole clash over partisan tactics.
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Nixon
Ted
Humphrey
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Party
Edward Kennedy
Minnesota
Robert Dole
White House
Dole
Kennedy
Fourth Class Male Letters Return After Engagement Break
After a broken engagement a young woman returned all of her suitor's letters marked Fourth Class Male.
Dozen Killed in Train Smashup Near Salem
AP report says a Central passenger train derailed about five miles northwest of Salem Rhode Island town. Local sheriffs counted about 12 fatalities and several injuries as details remained incomplete.
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Salem
Til
Tihisis
Timois
Fleo
19 Deaths In Combat Last Week In Vietnam War
The US command reports 19 Americans killed in combat last week, the lowest weekly toll in over five years, with 19 more wounded and 261 wounded in action. Nonhostile deaths reach 9,583. withdrawal talks and South Vietnam elections loom as Bunker returns to Washington for consultations.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Indo-China
U.S
Ellsworth
Bunker
Washington
Afghanistan names Abdol Zahir prime minister
In Kabul a royal palace communique announced Abdol Zahir Afghanistan’s ambassador to Rome has been appointed prime minister.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
UPI
Regent budget boost eyed by Iowa Senate panel
The senate appropriation committee approved 14 to 13 a plan to add 206.8 million dollars for Regent institutions for 1971 to 1973 and sent the bill to the full Senate. The measure totals about 42 million less than the regents requested, with debate over tuition freezes and pension funding for university staff.
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Des Moines
Senate
Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State
University of Northern Iowa
Marvin Smith
R-Paullina
Smith
Andy Neu
R-Carroll
Regent
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